Education

Highest Degree Earned: MSWDiscipline: Clinical Social Work

I graduated from The University of New Hampshire with honors in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Minor in Criminal Justice. While working in the Graduate School of Social work, in the office Child Welfare Partnership, at Portland State University I returned to school and completed my Masters of Social Work degree at Portland State University in 2007 and became a licensed clinical social worker in 2011. As part of my degree, I had an internship at a domestic violence shelter and an excellent internship providing therapy at the university counseling center called the Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) where I was videotaped and regularly critiqued by a panel of professionals. I was invited to stay on at SHAC after graduating as a contracted therapist until I became licensed which was an honor.

Professional Focus

I enjoy working with people who have Anxiety Disorders: Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, perfectionism, Phobias, Major Depression, mood disorders, chronic pain, medical issues, PTSD, eating disorders, and hoarding behavior. Supporting those who are experiencing challenging life transitions, divorce, relationship issues, and identity re-creation as a single person due to break-ups or sexual reassignment, sexual challenges; sexual intimacy issues, Men's issues, Sexual Identity/Transgender. I have a great deal of experience with those who have survived domestic violence. Helping others feel empowered to reach their full potential is my passion.

This therapist offers a discount for payment at the time of service when there is no requirement for billing or other financial paperwork.

I am on the Pacificsource and Moda panels.I can bill most all other insurances as a non-participating provider; I also can do sliding scale fee for those with difficult situations. I am applying to some other insurances now. Call to learn more.

Affiliations:

Professional Affiliations / Activities:Member AMHA-OR Metro

I have no active groups at this time. I may offer an anxiety group in the future. Tools utilized in this group: CBT, mindfulness, the mind-body connection- how symptoms connect.

With over 15 years of experience in the mental health, counseling and social work including inpatient, outpatient, crisis and residential settings, I have:

Worked as a crisis counselor at Bradley Angle house( a domestic violence shelter) and in the Adventist hospital emergency room.

Worked in Legacy Health systems units which specialized in personality and thought disorders.

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